Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-12
LEG.fL.
A NENDNENT TO THE CoNsTITr


A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
: = Auon proposed to the citizens of this
@ commonwealth for their approval or re-
Jeeton BY the General ASSEMBLY of the
commonwealth of Pennsyiv snia. Publish
ed oy order of the Secretary OF the Com
monTealth, in pursuance of article XVIII
OF the Constitution.
JOINT resolution proposing an amend
nent to the constitution of the common
wealth
SECTION l. Be If rssotred By the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of the Com
moHl1eaffh Of PenRsy yLUania IN General is
'eInbiy met, That the following Is proposed
as an amendment OF the constitution OF the
commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in accord
ahee with the provisions Of the eighteenth
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section | of article eight,
the four qualifications for voters which
/ reads as follows:
III twenty-five years of age OF upwards
ne shall have paid within two years, a state
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election" so
I that the section which reads as follows
"Eyery male citizen. twenty-one wears
! OF age, possessing the following qualifica-
tlons, shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
/ uons
First. He shall have been a citizen of the
/ United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year COR If, having previous
/ " been qualIfi d elector or native born
citizen Of the state, he shall have removed
ihereirom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
! ton district where he shall offer to vote at
ieast two mouths immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-two years Of age or up
wards, he shall have paid, within two years,
state or county tax, which shall nave
teen assessed At least two months, and paid
/ st Ieas. one month before the elec ION. >
shall be amended, 20 as 10 read as follows 4:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
{ age, possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled TO vote ~ the polling place
% the election district Of which he shall at
the time be a resident aud not elsewhere
First He shall have been citizen of the
United States Al least thirty days.
Second. lie shall have resided in the
state one Year COR II, having previously
been a qualified eIectOr OF naive born citi-
zen Of the state, he shall have removed
thcreiTom ana returned, then six uOuths)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third he shall have resided in the elec.
ton district where he shall offer TO vote a.
least thirty days Immediately preceding tho
/ election. The legislature, at the session
thereof next alter the adoption OF this Sec
tons SHAH, and from time 10 time thereaf-
ter may, enact laws 10 properly eulorce this
T provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen Of the age oi
J tWenty-UDe years, who shall have been a
. cltlzrn Tor tLnt days ana al Inhs bltant ol
F.. TINS state one year next preceding Al =lec-
uon, except Al municipal elections, and for
. The last thirty days a resident of tho cleo
ton district III which he may offer his vote
shall be entitled TO vote az such election in
the election district OF which he sba all at the
time be resident ana not elsewhere fol
al officers that now are or hereafter may
&c elected by the people: PrOUided, Thai
IN time o. war no eiecIOr IN the actual mll
liary service Of the State or OF the United
States, ia the army navy thereof, shall
be deprived OF has vote by reason o: his ab.
sence from such election district, and the
legislature shall have power to provide tn
manner III which and the time and place a
which such absent electors may vote, anC
for the return and canvas OF their votes il
the election district in which they respect
.5ye!y reside.
Fuih. For the purpose Of voting. no per
son shall be Declined TO have gained or los
a residence by reason OF his presence o
absence while employed in the service o
~ United States or the : tate, nor whIl
engaged in the navigation of the waters o
Tie. State or Of the high seas, nor while
, student OF any college or seminary OF learn
, Ing, nor while kept Al any almshouse 0
public institution, except the inmates Q
. any home for dis bled aud INDECENT soldier
aud sailors, who, Tor the purpose Of voting
shall be deemed 20 reside in the electiO
+ district where said home is located. Law
shall be made Tor ascertaining, by prope
, proofs, the citizens who shall DO entitled 1
the right OF suffrage hereby established.
! true copy OF the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.